uptake

American  

[uhp-teyk] / ˈʌpˌteɪk /

noun

1. apprehension; understanding or comprehension; mental grasp.

   quick on the uptake.

2. an act or instance of taking up; a lifting.

   the uptake of fertilizer by machines.

3. Also called take-up.  Machinery. a pipe or passage leading upward from below, as for conducting smoke or a current of air.

4. Physiology. absorption.

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uptake British  

/ ˈʌpˌteɪk /

noun

1. a pipe, shaft, etc, that is used to convey smoke or gases, esp one that connects a furnace to a chimney

2. mining another term for upcast

3. taking up or lifting up

4. the act of accepting or taking up something on offer or available

5. informal quick to understand or learn

6. informal slow to understand or learn

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uptake Idioms  

1. see on the uptake.

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Etymology

Origin of uptake

1810–20; up- + take; compare take-up

Example Sentences

But the dramatic pull-back in vaccine guidance could have significant impacts on vaccine uptake levels, which are already low.

From Barron's

People aged 18 to 64 and at risk of the flu had a similarly low uptake of almost 38%.

From BBC

Those efforts have been “a disappointment” so far in terms of customer uptake, according to Stucky.

From MarketWatch

The study showed that skin cells are highly efficient at absorbing vitamin C from the blood, with uptake into the outer epidermal layer appearing to be a priority.

From Science Daily

"The people you talk to, and laugh with, it leads to enhanced levels of endorphin uptake," says Prof Scott.

From BBC

Related Words

• awareness
• grasp
• insight
• intelligence
• judgment
• knowledge
• perception
• realization
• recognition
• sense